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#223561voted by our readers
By Minnie SILVER
Washington, District Of Columbia

Footsteps on stairs All alone, you can even hear your own heart pound You don't mean it, it's not intentional But for some reason you can't get over it though An...
Minnie SILVER, Washington, District Of Columbia
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
To whom it may concern <br /> I refuse to be another being on this earth <br /> I&#039;m breathing for a purpose -Wale [Letter ft. John Mayer]


#223562 Poetry
By rachelbalko BRONZE
Harrison City, Pennsylvania
rachelbalko BRONZE, Harrison City, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#223563 Poetry
By Longdistancelonging BRONZE
Berkeley Lake, Georgia
Longdistancelonging BRONZE, Berkeley Lake, Georgia
4 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The guy who believes he doesn&#039;t deserve you is the one who deserves you most of all&quot;

#223564 Poetry
By onegirlandapen PLATINUM
Madera, California
onegirlandapen PLATINUM, Madera, California
49 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.&quot; Jeremiah 29:11

#223565 Poetry
By sophomoric BRONZE
Seattle, Washington
sophomoric BRONZE, Seattle, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stealing someone else&#039;s smile and putting it on your face doesn&#039;t make you happy.&quot; -Tablo

#223566 Poetry
Pittsfield92130 PLATINUM, New York, New York
30 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.&rdquo; <br /> ― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

#223567 Poetry
By Anonymous
#223568 Poetry
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#223569 Poetry
By dfp2010 SILVER
Swiftcurrent, Other
dfp2010 SILVER, Swiftcurrent, Other
8 articles 8 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Love is not a victory march, its a cold and its a broken hallelujah.&quot; -Hallelujah song. (Meaning is that love isn&#039;t easy, but you will be thankful for it.)

#223570 Poetry
By the_sparrow SILVER
Chicago, Illinois
the_sparrow SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
8 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don&#039;t matter, and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&quot; -Dr. Seuss